Illinois, nicknamed the Prairie State by early settlers, was once dominated by a tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Prairies are characterized by deep, fertile soils that are the result of thousands of ...

Less than four percent of America's 140 million acres of prairies remain. STRONG CITY, Kan., July 11, 2010— -- In the days when pioneers drove their wagons west, tallgrass prairies covered over ...

The paid tour of the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve affords such a view, atop a grassy hill some 1,500 feet above sea level. Slowly turn and take in a vista that unfolds 30 miles in all ...

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Each year, the team at the preserve takes on the task of doing health checks and headcounts for the herd, ensuring safety, wellness, and the best conditions for the animals to continue to live and ...